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Greece faces wildfires as record heat forces evacuations

nbcnews.com — August 13, 2024, 03:00 AM UTC

Summary: Greece is experiencing its hottest summer on record, leading to wildfires with flames exceeding 80 feet. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated as the country manages the crisis. Relief efforts are underway to assist those affected by the fires, which have intensified due to extreme heat conditions. The situation continues to develop as authorities respond to the ongoing threat.

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  1. [3.9]
    Extreme heat caused nearly 50,000 deaths in Europe (firstpost.com)
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  2. [3.9]
    Greece's wildfires spread rapidly, causing evacuations and damage (independent.co.uk)
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  3. [3.0]
    Greece on 'red alert' as wildfires claim one life (mirror.co.uk)
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  4. [4.6]
    EU firefighters join Greece to combat massive wildfire (phys.org)
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    Firefighters combat major wildfire in Athens suburbs, one dead (abcnews.go.com)
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    Firefighters combat major wildfire in Athens suburbs, one dead (independent.co.uk)
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  7. [4.1]
    Athens prepares for wildfire risks amid returning high winds (news.yahoo.com)
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    Firefighters combat wildfires in Athens suburbs; one dead (news.yahoo.com)
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    Deadly wildfires near Athens prompt evacuations and firefighting efforts (independent.co.uk)
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  10. [2.5]
    Jet2 advises early airport arrival amid Greece wildfires (express.co.uk)
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  11. [3.9]
    Wildfires near Athens cause one death, thousands evacuated (independent.co.uk)
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  12. [3.6]
    Wildfire near Athens forces hospital evacuations, hundreds deployed (mid-day.com)
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  13. [3.5]
    Wildfire in Athens injures 15, burns 10,000 hectares (livemint.com)
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  14. [4.2]
    Wildfire near Athens forces mass evacuations, threatens homes (GMA News Online)
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  15. [3.5]
    Winds ease as firefighters combat Athens wildfire (gazette.com)
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    Wildfire near Athens forces evacuations amid extreme heat (abcnews.go.com)
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  17. [4.2]
    Major wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and damages homes (9news.com)
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  18. [3.3]
    Massive wildfire near Athens prompts urgent evacuations (nypost.com)
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  19. [4.7]
    Wildfire in Athens suburbs forces thousands to evacuate (phys.org)
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  20. [4.0]
    Major wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and injuries (gazette.com)
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  21. [3.6]
    Wildfire near Athens forces hundreds to evacuate (geo.tv)
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  22. [4.1]
    Wildfire near Athens prompts mass evacuations and firefighting efforts (The Guardian)
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  23. [3.8]
    Wildfires intensify in Greece; travel to Athens still safe (cntraveller.com)
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  24. [5.3]
    Major wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and firefighting efforts (The Associated Press)
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  25. [4.2]
    Wildfires near Athens force evacuations in 25 areas (independent.co.uk)
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  26. [3.7]
    Wildfires devastate popular European destinations, especially Greece (cntraveller.com)
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  27. [3.3]
    UAE citizens in Greece urged to exercise caution amid fires (khaleejtimes.com)
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  28. [4.7]
    Greece's homeless suffer amid extreme summer heat (news24.com)
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  29. [3.6]
    Wildfires force mass evacuations near Athens, Greece (khaleejtimes.com)
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  30. [3.5]
    Greece evacuates Athens as wildfires spread rapidly (firstpost.com)
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  31. [4.2]
    Thousands evacuated as wildfire threatens Athens (cbsnews.com)
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  32. [4.2]
    Wildfire near Athens, Greece, deemed "exceptionally dangerous." (nbcnews.com)
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  33. [4.5]
    Wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and emergency measures (abc.net.au)
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    Wildfire near Athens forces evacuations, hundreds of firefighters deployed (nbcnews.com)
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    Wildfires near Athens prompt evacuations and firefighting efforts (CNN)
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    Wildfire near Athens forces evacuations of hundreds (news.yahoo.com)
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    Major wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and firefighting efforts (washingtontimes.com)
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    Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage near Athens (independent.co.uk)
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  39. [3.3]
    Wildfires near Athens threaten historic sites, prompt evacuations (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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  40. [4.5]
    Greece orders evacuations as wildfires spread near Athens (phys.org)
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    Greece orders evacuations as wildfires spread near Athens (thehindu.com)
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    Greece wildfires force thousands to evacuate near Athens (independent.co.uk)
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    Greece evacuates areas as wildfires worsen near Athens (ndtv.com)
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    Major wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and firefighting efforts (abcnews.go.com)
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    Major wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and firefighting efforts (thestar.com)
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    Greece wildfires force thousands to evacuate historic sites (news.yahoo.com)
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    Wildfire near Athens prompts major firefighting response (news.yahoo.com)
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  48. [4.0]
    Greece evacuates areas near Athens due to wildfires (news.yahoo.com)
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    Wildfire near Athens prompts major firefighting response (news.sky.com)
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    Greece wildfires force thousands to evacuate historic sites (independent.co.uk)
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    Greece evacuates areas near Athens due to wildfires (telegraph.co.uk)
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    Notable global events captured in striking photographs (smh.com.au)
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    Wildfire near Athens forces mass evacuations (news18.com)
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  54. [4.4]
    Greece evacuates thousands as wildfires threaten Athens (inquirer.net)
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    Wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and emergency response (Castanet.net)
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  56. [4.4]
    Wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and firefighting efforts (The Associated Press)
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  57. [4.5]
    Residents evacuate as wildfires rage in Greece (bbc.com)
    38d 19h
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  58. [4.5]
    Greece wildfires prompt evacuation of hundreds amid extreme heat (phys.org)
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  59. [4.2]
    Greek officials urge residents to stay indoors due to wildfires (theguardian.com)
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    Wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and darkens skies (abcnews.go.com)
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    Wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and firefighting efforts (news.yahoo.com)
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    Wildfire near Athens prompts evacuations and darkens skies (independent.co.uk)
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  63. [3.3]
    Wildfires in Greece force evacuations amid extreme heat (express.co.uk)
    38d 21h
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  64. [4.2]
    Italy and France face extreme heat and health alerts (euronews.com)
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  65. [3.4]
    Firefighters combat wildfires near Athens, evacuations ordered (khaleejtimes.com)
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